Cambodian News

Farmers of the cassava tuber in Kratie province have seen prices cut more than half this year, and some of them have vowed to stop growing it.
Prices for fresh cassava fell from 200 riel per kilogram to 80 rile per kilogram, but farmers say they don’t know why. There is virtually no market for dried [...]

The lingering military standoff on the Thai border is likely hurting trade between the two countries, an independent economist said Monday.
“Conflict between two neighboring countries does not bring any benefits,” said Chap Sotharith, an economist and president of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace. “Firstly, there’s a loss of lives, and secondly, there’s the [...]

Prime Minister Hun Sen left for Hanoi Tuesday for a two-day official visit, where he is expected to improve cross-border trade with visa exemptions for Cambodians.
The premier will discuss the economy, trade, investment and the acceleration of border demarcation with his counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung.
During Hun Sen’s visit, his first since the July elections, the [...]

Behind the voices of students, the noise of the sea spread over high grass, the classroom and a nearby pagoda. Surrounded by beaches and mountain forest and imbued with fresh air, Prek Svay, one of only five primary schools on the island of Koh Rong, would seem like an ideal place to study. Unfortunately, the [...]

At his small wood-and-thatch home in Mondolkiri province, Nuon Vanna stared at his Korean-made motorcycle, which had gone neglected for days. The 41-year-old laborer from Lao Ka village said extra-high fuel prices made riding the thing prohibitive.
Prices in Modolkiri have reached 7,000 riel per kilogram, about 2,000 riel higher than in Phnom Penh. [...]

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AFP) — The Chinese navy’s Zhent He became the first warship from the country to dock in Cambodia when it arrived Wednesday, signalling deeper military cooperation between the two nations.
The ship, which carries more than 400 military personnel, will remain at Sihanoukville in the former communist country until the weekend, said a Chinese [...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Cambodia on November 4 agreed to intensify their friendship and comprehensive cooperation to lift the ties to a new height in the years to come.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and visiting PM Hun Sen expressed their satisfaction at the development of bilateral relations over the recent past during their talks [...]

PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia’s first-ever Broadway musical-style rock opera, which will incorporate Cambodian lullabies and Khmer Rouge propaganda songs, will premiere later this month, organisers said Tuesday.
“Where Elephants Weep,” a modern take on a traditional Cambodian love story that merges pop and rock music with more traditional and historical Cambodian tunes is scheduled to [...]

BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) – Chinese State Councilor Meng Jianzhu on Tuesday called for more cooperation with Cambodia in anti-drug work.
Meng, who is also Chinese Minister of Public Security, made the remarks during the talks with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng.
Hailing the sound growth of Sino-Cambodian [...]

INGAPORE, Nov 4 (Reuters) – U.S. major Chevron Corp (CVX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has yet to submit a plan for what was slated to be Cambodia’s first oil development, a senior Cambodian official said on Tuesday, which would mean first oil is unlikely until the next decade.
The impoverished Indochinese country has been keen [...]